Knitting Updates & Cece for My Mom!

Hello. I've been mostly working on organizing my stash this week (yes, it's taken the entire week!), and I'll be sharing details about that project tomorrow, but I have made some progress on my two knitting projects, Splash! and Swing Thing.

  

During last week's knitting meetup, I managed to finish the back of Splash! On Swing Thing, I'm up to the place where I can slip the sleeve stitches to scrap yarn. 

I've been practicing a new technique on Swing Thing, knitting backwards! I'm very excited about learning to do this, as it completely eliminates the need to purl! Also,  my tension is much more even knitting backwards compared to turning and purling across. So glad I decided to try it! Want to see how it's done? Here's a video:

Amazingly cool, right? 

Also, I want to share some possible upcoming projects. Recently I purchased a Berroco pattern booklet. I've never bought one or really even wanted one before, but I'm sure you'll understand why I practically broke my fingers making sure this issue (#303) was in the mail to me!

Puleez... Little girl, tweedy yarn, seamless patterns, rubber boots & chickens! For pete's sake, you think your life is unique & then a knitting pattern booklet goes and makes it obvious that you're just a demographic. Ah, well, it's a happy niche to be living in, anyway.

Oh, and there's some patterns for mama in there to. This one's my favorite:

Did I mention that the yarn in these patterns, Remix, is all recycled fiber? Yeah... Okay. I'll wrap it up. I know you probably have some shopping to do now! 

Here's the yarn.

Here's the booklet!

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ETA: Oh crap! I just realized I forgot to share pics of my mom wearing CeCe! It fit her perfectly & she seems to love it. Enjoy:

This was her reaction when I mentioned that she looks more & more like grandma every year! Heh.